Walktober

Taftville Fire Chief Tim Jencks giving a tour of Ponemah Mills

The City of Norwich is proud to be a member of the Last Green Valley. The Last Green Valley is a National Heritage Corridor comprised of 35 towns in Eastern Connecticut and Southern Massachusetts. The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is a nonprofit charitable organization established in 1995. They are advocates for the fragile and irreplaceable resources of The Last Green Valley. Founded as a grassroots organization, and built upon a proven track record of success and partnerships, TLGV is ensuring a natural and cultural legacy for generations to come.

During the past 30 years, the Last Green Valley has been sponsoring walks which began as Walking Weekends in October and which have morphed from one weekend of guided walking tours to a month long event called Walktober. Norwich’s participation in Walktober has grown exponentially over the past few years and we are pleased to have offered over 35 walks and events in Norwich for Walktober 2019.  The Norwich Historical Society is proud to coordinate Norwich’s Walktober experiences. In 2020, the Norwich Historical Society coordinated virtual experiences which can be accessed on the Last Green Valley’s website and YouTube channel.

WALKTOBER 2024

Norwich has over 40 walking tours, events, and virtual experiences for Walktober 2023!  Our in person walks are located on our events calendar. The virtual experiences are available on the Norwich Historical Society’s website and the The Last Green Valley’s website and Youtube Channel.

Please look for Norwich’s walks in the 2024 Walktober Calendar! The Walktober Calendars will be available Labor Day weekend 2023.

Come Walk Norwich this Walktober and enjoy everything the Rose City has to offer!

See all of Norwich’ s Walktober Walks on our events calendar!

LIKE NHS on Facebook to be kept up to date on any changes, additions or cancellations.

Connect with The Last Green Valley online to see all related Walktober information.

Dave Oat giving a tour of the Norwichtown Colonial Burial Ground

Thank you to our sponsoring organizations and partners

Calkins Family Association
City of Norwich
Mohegan Striders
Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
Guns of Norwich Historical Society
Geoff & Kim McLean
Leffingwell House Museum
The Mohegan Tribe
CT Humanities

Taftville Fire Company #2
Thayer’s Marine
Vic Butsch & Tom Coletti
Zack Lamothe
Roberta Vincent
Melodye Whatley
Grace Episcopal Church
Ellis Walter Ruley Committee
Norwich Community Development Corporation

Norwich Free Academy
Heritage Information Radio
Norwich Historical Society
Norwich Lion’s Club
Norwich Public Utilities
Otis Library
Slater Memorial Museum
Norwich City Historian Dale Plummer
Norwich Millionaires’ Triangle/Tricia Staley

Antient Ghosts of Norwich Tour

Norwich Historical Society. Oct. 18, 2021. (Sean Flynn)

The Norwich Historical Society hosts an annual ghost tour through the Colonial Burial Ground in Norwichtown on the Friday before Halloween. (October 25, 2024)

As dusk approaches, stroll through one of Norwich’s oldest graveyards and hear colonial history and local ghostly legends.  There will be four tours leaving at 6:20pm, 6:40pm, 7:00pm, and 7:20pm – each tour will be limited to 30 people each. Please register and purchase your ticket(s) in advance at norwichhistoricalsociety.org. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2024.

Norwich Historical Society. Oct. 18, 2021. (Sean Flynn)